their relationship comes out as oddly rebellious since it’s so common for older Hollywood superstars to date gorgeous, young women who are around thirty years their junior.
It emphasizes once again the unattainable expectations that are put on women’s bodies and beauty; women must constantly be more gorgeous than men and never “let themselves go”
in order to “deserve” love. They are effectively giving the guys license to dump them and pursue other women whenever they want if they stray from the norm in any manner.
Pierce honors his wife for the role she has played in his life, not because of her alleged beauty. She provided him with the opportunity to develop and discover
His place in a world so full of pain and animosity, saving him from the brink of despair. It is hardly unexpected that the pair is still strong.
